When I multiply numbers together, I see two shapes. The image starts to change and evolve, and a third shape emerges. That's the answer. It's mental imagery. It's like maths without having to think. Daniel Tammet answerchangeemerge Change image and share on social
One of the lines from my books is about having respect for different minds, and if I had to have an epitaph at this point in my life, that would be it. Daniel Tammet bookepitaphlife Change image and share on social
I was desperate for a friend, and I used to lie in bed at night thinking about what it would be like. My younger brothers and sisters had friends, and I used to watch them playing to try to work out what they did and how friendship worked. Daniel Tammet bedbrotherdesperate share on social
I've got a quiet voice. I think it's because as a child I didn't speak very much. I used to put my fingers in my ears to feel the silence, which was like a lovely trickling motion in my head. Daniel Tammet childearfeel Change image and share on social
It was hard for me to find my voice because I was, for so long, absorbed in my own world. Daniel Tammet absorbfindhard Change image and share on social
Working with the doctors is a fascinating two-way process. I am interested in what they suggest about why I'm the way I am. But if they could make me 'normal', I wouldn't want that. I've been like this for so long, it's what makes me . Daniel Tammet doctorfascinatehave share on social
I do read a lot, and I think in recent years the ratio between the amount of non-fiction and fiction has tipped quite considerably. I did read fiction as a teenager as well, mostly because I was forced to read fiction, of course, to go through high school. Daniel Tammet amountconsiderablyfiction share on social
Every culture has contributed to maths just as it has contributed to literature. It's a universal language; numbers belong to everyone. Daniel Tammet belongcontributeculture Change image and share on social
I have never played the lottery in my life and never will. Voltaire described lotteries as a tax on stupidity. More specifically, I think, on innumeracy. Daniel Tammet innumeracylifelottery Change image and share on social
I would play with numbers in a way that other kids would play with their friends. Daniel Tammet friendkidnumber Change image and share on social
